Background
Dutton, Wilmer Coffman was born on August 28, 1920 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States. Son of Wilmer C. and Florence (Bardsley) Dutton.
Dutton, Wilmer Coffman was born on August 28, 1920 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States. Son of Wilmer C. and Florence (Bardsley) Dutton.
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth, 1942; postgraduate, U. North Carolina, 1947, 48.
Assistant director planning, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1949-1950; senior planner, Chicago Housing Authority, 1950-1951; director planning, Cook County Housing Authority, 1951-1953; director planning, Charleston County (South Carolina.) Planning Board, 1954-1957; executive director, American Institute Planners, Washington, 1958-1963; director, National Capital Planning Commission, Washington, 1963-1965; commissioner, Maryland.-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, 1965-1971, 74-78; planning adviser, Maryland.-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, 1965-1966, 71-74, 79—.
Chairman National Committee Urban Life, 1963-1965. Chairman Prince George's district Boy Scouts American, 1969-1972, Prince George's County Hall of Fame, 1987-1988. President, Chairman of the Board Prince George's Public School Student Construction Trade Foundation, 1981-1988, president, Chairman of the Board Occupational Skills Found, since 1988.
Commr.Md. Patuxent River Commission, since 1984. Executive director Literature Council of Prince George's County, Inc. Served to First lieutenant C.E., United States Army, 1942-1946.
Member American Institute Certified Planners (treasurer Chicago region 1953-1954, president S.E. 1955-1956), National Association Housing Officials, American Planning Association (board directors national capital area chapter 1980-1982), 82d Airborne Division Association, Inc. (legislation liaison chairman 1987-1992, President' award 1990), U. North Carolina Alumni Association (president department city and regional planning), Piping and Marching Society, Lower Chalmers St., Maryland. Association County Planning Officials (president 1970), UpperMarlboro Chamber of Commerce (president 1981-1982), Dartmouth Club of Washington, Prince George's County History Society (president 1989-1992).
Married Ann Pickells, July 29, 1949 (divorced 1954). 1 son, Christopher; married Frances Wilson Zerbst, November 22, 1957. Children— Sharon, Janet, Karen.